PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Haskins (ranked 1827 p4p, 3283 weight class) and Miro Tynkkynen (ranked 248 p4p, 407 weight class). Tynkkynen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cow herd - Fields. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Haskins
vs
Tynkkynen

191 cm
25
215
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
205
6 - 4 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Conviction
Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dwayne Haskins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miro Tynkkynen!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Tynkkynen misses with a lunging right hand
and Tynkkynen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Tynkkynen lands with a straight right. Haskins didn't see that one coming.

It looks like Dwayne Haskins has been cut.
Haskins misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Tynkkynen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haskins scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A big left from Haskins misses.
Tynkkynen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tynkkynen loads up on a big right hand but Haskins slips the punch.
Haskins jabs Tynkkynen to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Haskins drops Tynkkynen with a left and a right! Oh, Tynkkynen is hurt - Haskins dives into side control looking to finish!

It looks like Miro Tynkkynen has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Haskins stands up.
Haskins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haskins swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Haskins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tynkkynen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A cross from Tynkkynen lands.
Tynkkynen throws a poor cross that misses
and Haskins counters with a nice body shot.
Haskins misses with a combination
and Tynkkynen counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tynkkynen misses with a hook to the body
and Haskins counters with a two punch combo.
Tynkkynen moves away from the strike by Haskins.
Haskins throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Tynkkynen to counter with a crisp jab.
Tynkkynen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tynkkynen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tynkkynen cracks a nice hook into Haskins's ribs.
Haskins looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haskins throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tynkkynen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tynkkynen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haskins throws out the jab.
Tynkkynen takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haskins cracks Tynkkynen with an open hand slap.
Haskins throws a jab when Tynkkynen was well out of range.
Tynkkynen throws a hook to the side of Haskins's head but Haskins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Haskins wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne Haskins dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Tynkkynen misses with a looping left.
Haskins is looking to counter punch.
Tynkkynen avoids the body shot from Haskins.
Tynkkynen tries to counter by closing the distance.
Haskins misses with a left hand

and Tynkkynen counters by clinching up.
Tynkkynen throws a punch but it's blocked by Haskins.
Haskins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Haskins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tynkkynen backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haskins tries to circle away but Tynkkynen has him pinned against the cage.
Haskins working hard to break the clinch.
Haskins wants to get back to striking at distance but Tynkkynen won't allow it.
Haskins tries to circle away but Tynkkynen has him pinned against the cage.
Haskins can't break the clinch.
Haskins is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haskins is trying to break the clinch but Tynkkynen is controlling him.
Haskins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tynkkynen can do to turn this around?
Haskins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tynkkynen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tynkkynen scores with a shot to the side of Haskins's head.
Haskins blocks a body shot from Tynkkynen.

Haskins breaks the clinch.
Haskins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Tynkkynen in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

Haskins knocks Tynkkynen to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Haskins decides to stand back up.
Haskins throws a hook but Tynkkynen avoids it easily.
Haskins misses with a body shot
letting Tynkkynen counter with a right hand.
Dwayne Haskins is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haskins throws a series of punches but Tynkkynen avoids them all with ease.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tynkkynen.

Dwayne Haskins's cut is getting worse.
Haskins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haskins throws a body kick that misses
letting Tynkkynen counter with a right hand.
Tynkkynen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tynkkynen cracks a nice hook into Haskins's ribs.
Haskins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Haskins misses with a double jab.
Tynkkynen is looking for the big counter here.
Haskins misses with a right hand
and Tynkkynen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tynkkynen throws a jab when Haskins was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Haskins on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Tynkkynen rushes Haskins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tynkkynen misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Haskins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tynkkynen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Haskins counters with a series of strikes. Tynkkynen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tynkkynen cracks Haskins with a right hand to the side of the head.
Haskins looks to land a right hand but Tynkkynen moved out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut there from Haskins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne Haskins dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Tynkkynen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haskins manages to avoid it.
Haskins thinks about countering with a head kick.
Haskins throws a poor cross that misses
and Tynkkynen counters with a stiff right hand.
Tynkkynen tests Haskins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tynkkynen misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tynkkynen looks to land a right hand but Haskins moved out of range.
Tynkkynen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haskins scores with a kick to the midsection.

Tynkkynen instigates a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Haskins.
Haskins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Tynkkynen fails to land.
Haskins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tynkkynen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tynkkynen lands with a right to the head.
Tynkkynen gets through Haskins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Dwayne Haskins's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Haskins is trying to force a seperation but Tynkkynen has the dominant position.
Haskins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tynkkynen backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haskins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tynkkynen has him pressed against the cage.
Haskins blocks an uppercut.

Haskins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Haskins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tynkkynen throws out the jab.
Tynkkynen throws a shot from downtown. Haskins moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Haskins wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Miro Tynkkynen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tynkkynen misses with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haskins throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haskins. Tynkkynen does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Haskins.
Haskins takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Haskins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tynkkynen.
Tynkkynen throws out a counter right but Haskins avoids it with no problem.
Tynkkynen lands a glancing blow to the side of Haskins's head.
Donk. Haskins catches Tynkkynen right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haskins ducks right into an uppercut from Tynkkynen.

Jeez, Dwayne Haskins's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Tynkkynen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tynkkynen avoids the body shot from Haskins.
Dwayne Haskins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Haskins lands a head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haskins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tynkkynen sees it coming and avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Miro Tynkkynen.
I think Haskins has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwayne Haskins!